Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question My mum has always struggled financially; I want to be a good practicing Muslim and get to heaven. But, at the same time, I want to be extremely wealthy. I want to take care of my mother, get her whatever she wants, and buy her and myself enormous houses and […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I would like to know the duties of a woman towards her husband’s parents. I live with my in-laws, and in my husband’s family, the wives are supposed to live a life how their mother-in-law wants. I would like to know the Shafi‘i school’s rulings regarding this. I have […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question What motivates a person to trust Allah’s plan at all times? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Trust in (a.k.a reliance on) Allah Most High is a direct result of one’s certainty in the fact that Allah Most High is the Only Provider and […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Can a non-mahram live on rent in our house? Answer Thank you for your question. I assume you are talking about a family living in a house, and a non-mahram man would rent the basement or a bedroom. It is permissible for a non-mahram to rent a room in […]